Southern Miss Golden Eagles vs Troy Trojans Betting Pick & Prediction 1/13/24

Planning on watching today’s Golden Eagles and Trojans game? Catch the action at Trojan Arena in Troy, AL, as the Trojans hosts this showdown at 5:00 ET on ESPN+. The over/under for this Sun Belt conference contest is set at 148.5 points, with the Trojans being the favored team playing at home against the Golden Eagles.

SOUTHERN MISS GOLDEN EAGLES VS TROY TROJANS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Southern Miss Golden Eagles +4

This game will be played at Trojan Arena at 5:00 ET on Saturday, January 13th.

WHY BET THE SOUTHERN MISS GOLDEN EAGLES:

• We have this one finishing with a projected score of 73-72 in favor of the Trojans.
• Even though we have Troy winning straight-up, we like Southern Miss at +4.
• The over/under is currently sitting at 148.5 points, and we like the under with a projected 145 points.

Do the Golden Eagles Have a Shot at a Road Win?

Through 16 games this season, Southern Miss has a 9-7 record, including a 3-1 mark in Sun Belt Conference action. The Golden Eagles are coming off a win over Louisiana-Monroe, 71-58, and have won three straight games.

On the year, Southern Miss has been the underdog in seven of its 16 games, going 3-4 in those contests. The Golden Eagles have a -4.7 average scoring margin on the road this season, compared to their -1.7 average scoring margin at home.

As the underdog this season, Southern Miss has a record of 3-4 vs. the spread. On the road, their ATS mark is 3-4, and over their last 10 road games, they are 4-6 vs. the spread.

Over their last three games, the over/under record for Southern Miss games is 1-2 and the average scoring total in those games is 144 points. On the season, the over/under record for their games is 8-6 and the average scoring total in their games is 145.8 points.

The Southern Miss offense is coming off a game in which they scored 71 points vs. Louisiana-Monroe. Overall their field goal percentage was 39.3% while connecting on 6 threes. The top scorer for the Golden Eagles was Donovan Ivory with 22 points, while Austin Crowley also added 20 to the scoreboard.

Coming into today’s game, the Southern Miss defense is giving up an average of 70.6 points per contest. In today’s game, the Southern Miss defense will be looking to once again do a good job defending the three-point line, as they gave up just 3 three-pointers while giving up 58 points.

Can Troy Pull Out the Win as Home Favorites?

Through 16 games, the Trojans have an overall record of 10-6. They have won their last five games and have a perfect 4-0 record in Sun Belt Conference play. At home, Troy is 6-1 this season, and they have won their last six games at home.

Coming into tonight’s game, the Trojans are 6-0 when favored, and their average scoring margin at home is +9.1 points per game. On the season, they have been favored in six games, and they have a record of 6-0 in those matchups.

As the favorite this season, Troy has a perfect 6-0 record vs. the spread. When looking at their home ATS mark, the Trojans are 6-1 this year and have gone 4-0 in their last five games at home. Over their last 10 games as the favorite, Troy is 7-3 ATS.

So far this season, the over/under record for Troy is 8-5. The average over/under line in their games is 145.3 and their games have averaged 150.8 points. Today’s line of 148.5 is similar to their average OU line and their games have finished with more points than that in 8 of their 16 games. Over their last three games, their over/under record is 2-1 with an average scoring total of 146 points.

In their recent game, the Trojans’ offense concluded with 79 points, consistent with their ongoing season average of 81.4 points per contest. The top scorer for the Trojans was Christyon Eugene with 22 points, while Tayton Conerway also added 13 to the scoreboard.

The Trojans’ defense is presently ranked 138th nationally, allowing an average of 70.4 points per contest. In their previous game vs. Louisiana-Lafayette, the Ragin’ Cajuns finished with a field goal percentage of 50% and a total of 73 points vs. Troy.